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| Arlene Halifax | (810) 966-0167 | Ushers, Doormen |
| Tammy Kenny | (810) 434-3747 | Green Room, Friday Night Afterglow & Saturday Luncheon |
| Cindy Hanson | (810) 434-9145 | Make-up and Hair, Moving Props |
| Donna Mrozek | (810) 837-2652 | Souvenirs, Merchandising |
| Pam Stephenson | (586) 243-5583 | Make-Up |
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 2011
Once you are checked in, proceed to the Green Room located in the basement under the stage. Find your star!
Your make-up will be applied there in the Green Room.
Adult Cast members need to go to the Memorial Room located on the main floor. Find your star!
Your make-up will be applied there in the Memorial Room.
Your “star” indicates the area that you will be occupying while waiting to perform.
Any items that you bring with you should be kept at your star.
Ladies, you will also find a restroom and your dressing room by your star.
Men, your restroom is located down the stairs in the lobby.
At one hour before showtime, all cast members are to be in their Green Room area.
HAIR AND MAKE-UP
Female “Parent” dancers should arrive with their hair already done.
Recommended styles are a Twist or an Updo with pinned curls.
Ballerinas are required to wear their hair in a bun – NO PARTS OR BANGS.
Please use bobby pins, not hairpins, please.
Dancers' make-up will be kept by the make-up team until after the final show.
Make-up is available to purchase through The Nutcracker.
Specific colors are designated for each group of dancers.
You may supply your own mascara, and liquid liner, or purchase them from The Nutcracker.
Make-up for non-adult dancers/cast members will be applied in the downstairs Green Room.
Adult cast members will have make-up applied upstairs in the Memorial Room.
All dancers need to wear their cover-up for their Make-Up Call time.
Contact Pam Stephenson with any hair or make-up questions.
COSTUMES
Before Dress Rehearsal, report to Wardrobe to pick up your costume.
WARDROBE IS LOCATED IN THE MEMORIAL ROOM ON THE MAIN FLOOR.
Dancers should keep their costume in the dressing room unless they are sharing it with another dancer.
If you are not wearing the costume in the next performance, you will need to return it to Wardrobe.
Nametags must not be removed from costumes.
Keep costumes on hanger when not in use. Under no circumstance should a costume be on the floor!
A cover-up must be worn over your costume if you are eating or drinking anything or when having make-up applied.
We suggest an oversized, long sleeved, button shirt. NO EATING WITHOUT A COVER-UP.
If a piece of a costume is found, please return it to Wardrobe. If you are missing a piece to your costume, check with Wardrobe.
You are responsible for bringing your own tights, briefs, shoes, etc. as indicated on the costume information sheet.
All female cast members must have ballet pink seamed tights.
Baby Dolls, Gum Drops, and Soldiers need ballet pink tights, but they do not need to be seamed.
Each dancer is responsible for returning their costume(s) to Wardrobe after their last performance
BABY DOLLS AND GUM DROPS
If you feel that your younger dancer may need you, you might want to consider volunteering for the Green Room.
Please arrive with hair already done. Bangs and curls are okay!!
Tights must be ballet pink, but do not need to be seamed.
You must remain in the Green Room anytime you are not on stage.
Make-up will be applied downstairs in the Green Room. Assigned chaperones will take dancers to make-up when it is their make-up call time and will return them as a group to their area of the Green Room.
All dancers need to wear their cover-up for their Make-Up Call time.
The Green Room is an extremely busy place! Please use inside voices.
Chaperones must remain in the Green Room for the entire performance.
A live video feed of the performance will be played in the Green Room.
FRIDAY NIGHT AFTERGLOW
Cast members, their families, and guests are invited to attend our “Opening Night Gala”
directly following the Friday evening performance on December 9th.
This is held in the downstairs lounge at McMorran and there is no additional cost.
We hope you can all stay and enjoy this wonderful event!
MERRY MUNCHING LUNCHEON– SATURDAY
All cast members who are performing in both Saturday shows (Shows 2 and 3) are NOT permitted to leave the building between performances.
This includes Adult cast members as well. But don’t worry… we do plan on feeding you.
All cast members and their families are invited to the McMorran lounge for our Merry Munching Luncheon. There is no cost for any cast member who has paid a participation fee. Cast family members will need to purchase a ticket. Adults - $8, Children 12 and younger - $6. All dancers and guests attending the Saturday Merry Munching must obtain a ticket. Tickets will be available at rehearsals beginning Nov 27th.
All Cast members – we have a gift for you…plan on picking it up at the luncheon.
Even if you are dancing in only two performances, please plan on attending.
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Cast members are not allowed in the audience or the lobby one hour prior to each performance or during intermission.
No one is allowed in the McMorran Auditorium audience during Blocking (Tuesday & Wednesday) or Dress Rehearsal (Thursday).
Children over the age of 8 need not have a parent present. Children under the age of 8 must have an adult remain in the building to supervise.
All parents will be asked to wait in the Green Room throughout the Blocking and Dress Rehearsal.
Only chaperones and dancers are allowed in the Green Room during performances.
If you have signed up to chaperone, please do not plan on bringing siblings or guests.
Once a show has begun, there is no traveling on stage left or stage right to get to the Green Room.
Make sure you are where you need to be in plenty of time.
Chaperones will bring young dancers up to the lobby after each performance to meet up with parents.
Please make sure you are there to meet them.
Corp dancers are required to attend the warm-up sessions on stage prior to each performance.
Flowers and souvenirs will be available for sale in the lobby at all performances.
If you have not signed up on one of the volunteer sheets, please do so by the end of the November 27th rehearsals.
Anyone who has not signed up prior to this date will be assigned to an area.
An informational parent meeting will be held at the Masonic Temple on Sunday, December 4th at 3:15pm.
Please plan on attending.
Dress Rehearsal and Tech Week
Schedule
McMorran Place Theater
Attendance is
MandatoryTuesday, December 6th
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. SNOW (Pointe Only) AND MIRLITON BLOCKING
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. FLOWERS (ALL) BLOCKING
Wednesday, December 7th
4:00 - 6:30 p.m. PARTY SCENE (ALL) BLOCKING
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. BATTLE SCENE (ALL) BLOCKING including Baby Dolls
8:00 –10:00 p.m. ACT II BLOCKING (Except Mirlitons and Flowers)
PARTY SCENE INCLUDES: Mother, Father, Parents, Maid, Butler, Drosselmeyer, Clara, Fritz, all Children, Friends, Columbine, Vivandiere, Harlequin, Soldier Doll.
BATTLE SCENE INCLUDES: Clara, Drosselmeyer, Mice, Soldiers, Nutcracker Doll, King Mouse and Baby Dolls.
CORP DANCERS INCLUDE: Candy Canes, Pages, Mirlitons, Flowers, Spanish, Arabian, Harem, Litter Bearers, Chinese, Russian, Gingerbread House, Acrobats, Bon Bons, Gum Drops
ACT II INCLUDES: Candy Canes, Pages, Mirliton, Flowers, Spanish, Arabian, Harem, Litter Bearers, Chinese, Russian, Gingerbread House, Acrobats, Bon Bons, Baby Dolls, Gum Drops.
| Full Dress Rehearsal McMorran Place Theater |
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| Thursday, December 8th | ||
| Shows 3 and 4 | 4:00pm | Costume Check-Out - All Act I Dancers CALL - Make-up for Corps Dancers |
| 4:30pm | Warm-Up - Corp Dancers | |
| 4:45pm | CALL - Make-up for all other Act I Dancers | |
| 5:00pm | Costume Check-Out - ALL Act II Dancers CALL - make-up for all Act II Dancers |
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| 5:30pm | Set stage for Act I Sound, Lights, Backstage Crew Ready |
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| 5:45pm | Sound on in basement CALL PLACES - Baby Dolls, Clara, Fritz, Mother, Father, Dross, Parents, Friends, Children, Maid, Butler |
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| 6:00pm | CURTAIN!! Shows 3 and 4 | |
| Shows 1 and 2 | 7:30pm | CALL for all cast members in only Shows 1 and 2 |
| 8:00pm | Finale and Bows - Both Casts- Shows 1 & 2, 3 & 4 | |
| 8:20pm | Reset Stage for Act I | |
| 8:30pm | CURTAIN!! Shows 1 & 2 | |
| Performance Schedule McMorran Place Theater |
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| December 9th, 10th & 11th Show 1 - Friday, Dec 9th, Evening Show 2 - Saturday, Dec 10th, Matinee Show 3 - Saturday, Dec 10th, Evening Show 4 - Sunday, Dec 11th, Matinee |
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| Shows 1 & 3 | Shows 2 & 4 | Cast Members |
| 3:30pm | 10:00am | CALL - Make-Up: Clara, Friends, Snow |
| 5:00pm | 11:30am | Warm-Up - Corp Dancers CALL - Make-Up: All other Act I Dancers |
| 6:00pm | 12:30pm | CALL - Make-up: All Act II Dancers CALL - All Tech Crew, Backstage Crew |
| 6:30pm | 1:00pm | Doormen & Ticket Takers in place Outside doors open to public |
| 6:45pm | 1:15pm | Ushers in place |
| 7:00pm | 1:30pm | Theater Doors Open - Begin seating audience |
| 7:25pm | 1:55pm | Trumpeter & Lobby Lights Flash - PLACES! |
| 7:30pm | 2:00pm | CURTAIN!! |
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